That is not the question I am asking.

> But for Herdr specifically? Probably not.

So no then.

That is why they went for VC money since the author knew that donations weren't enough to maintain it in the open.

> There are tons of similar free alternatives and even vibe coding your own is very easy with all the open source code of both herdr and all the alternatives available.

Why would I waste tokens vibe coding something that would go unmaintained in 6 months (because it is "free") over a properly funded project that will last much longer than that?

The cost of maintenance is never "free".